Cebu Business Month Develops A “Digital Cebu” Through Tourism

CBM to organize a Tourism Job Fair, Tourism Forum, and other various activities for June 15 and 16

Tourism has and always will be a defining factor in the development of our ever-growing economy. In the continued effort to promote and strengthen this sector, the tourism committee of the 2016 CBM celebration aims to gather 100 tourism-related companies to participate in the Tourism Job Fair this coming June 15. The Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) believes that digital technology in tourism will bring business to the next level.

The fair runs from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM and will be held at Marco Polo Plaza Cebu. CBM’s Tourism Committee Chair, Julie Najar, says varying job opportunities for both local and overseas await eager job hunters during the whole-day event.  CCCI President Melanie Ng and CBM Chair Christian Paroan join CBM Tourism Chair  Najar in welcoming guests to both events.

The CBM 2016 team has invited hotel properties, airlines, cruise liners, travel agencies, and many more to participate in the job fair. They are happy to announce that the following companies will be joining the event: Cathay Pacific Airways, Cebu City Marriott Hotel, Cebu Grand Hotel, Cebu Pacific Air, Crown Regency Hotels and Resorts, Dunkin’ Donuts, GGC Services, Inc., GMR Megawide Cebu Airport Corporation, Grand C Manpower Support, Inc., Julie’s Bakeshop, Magsaysay Maritime Corporation, Marco Polo Plaza Cebu, Maribago Bluewaters, MCRI Global Corp., Movenpick Hotel Mactan Island Cebu, Multinational Shipping Management,  Philippine Airlines, Plantation Bay Resort and Spa, Quest Hotel & Conference Center Cebu, Radisson Blu Hotel Cebu, RC Goldline, Sunpride Foods, Inc., Taiheiyo Cement Philippines, Inc., The Abaca Group  and The Islands Group.

CBM’s Tourism Committee will also hold a Tourism Forum the next day, June 16, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM in the same venue. The forum will focus on how digital technology can be utilized in boosting Cebu’s tourism on a global scale.

Four individuals with expertise in tourism and technology have been invited to speak before stakeholders and the general public. The topics to be covered will include Marketing for Sustainable Business Success — Making the Customer Brand Experience Reality by Mr. Merril Yu; The Essence of Hospitality by Mr. Eric Waldburger; Reputation Management in the Age of Disruption by Mr. Ron Jabal; and Digital Tourism: Apps, Social and Bots: Harnessing Tech for Tourism by Mr. Max Limpag. There will also be a presentation on Mega Cebu for Tourism by Mr. Dondi Joseph, as well as special messages coming from Hon. Hilario Davide III, Governor of the Province of Cebu, and Ms. Rowena Montecillo, Department of Tourism Region VII Director.

The Cebu Business Month team, together with the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and all the event’s sponsors namely Marco Polo Plaza Cebu (venue host), Jollibee Foods Corporation, Cathay Pacific, Cebu Pacific Air, Julie’s Bakeshop, and Air Asia are excited and hopeful of the successful outcome of these activities and how these can further improve Cebu’s booming tourism and business sector

For more information, visit www.cebubusinessmonth.net or its Facebook page at facebook.com/CebuBizMonthPH/. To get a guide to the event and receive news updates, you can also install the CBM 2016 app on Android and iOS.